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Getty Images Files Prepackaged Chapter 11 to Restructure Debt

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Getty Images will file a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure debt and go private.
The company reached a comprehensive debt-restructuring agreement with its major lenders.
Getty Family members and Koch Equity Development will provide up to $533 million in equity and $143 million financing.
Getty Images posted a $206.1 million loss for 2025.
The restructuring is expected to be completed by year-end.

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Getty Images will file a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure debt and go private.
The company reached a comprehensive debt-restructuring agreement with its major lenders.
Getty Family members and Koch Equity Development will provide up to $533 million in equity and $143 million financing.
Getty Images posted a $206.1 million loss for 2025.
The restructuring is expected to be completed by year-end.